Wire holder



W. SILVERS April 16, 1940.'

WIRE HOLDER Filed March 50, 1959 INVENTOR M'llmrra .S'z [21ers 1'. 4' 4 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 16, 1940 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a wire holder.

The invention has for an object the construe tion of a wire holder characterized by a fastening element adapted to be mounted on a support and having a rigid head portion for forming a base rest for a wire.

Still further it is proposed to provide a pliable strip engaged by said fastening element with end portions adapted to be folded over the wire in a manner to hold the wire in position upon said head portion.

Still further it is proposed to characterize said fastening element by a plate having side prongs extending along the sides of said pliable stripand engageable into said support in a manner to hold said strip in position thereon.

Still further it is proposed to provide a means for removably mounting said pliable strip upon wire held in position thereon by means of wire holders constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a wire holder in its stretched position.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the position of the end parts when engaging the wire.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a View looking in the direction of the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig] is a perspective view of the spring washer, per se.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the top plate, per se.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the pliable strip, per se.

The wire holder, according to this invention, includes a fastening element 20 consisting of a plate portion 2%. The sides of theplate portion 2H are provided with prongs 20 which are adapted to be extended into a support in said fastening element for permitting the wire theform of a base board, wall or other surface H. A top plate 2| is superimposed upon the plate portion 2i! of the fastening element 2!] and forms a base rest for an electric wire 22. A washer 23 having an open side 23 is superim- 5 posed upon the top plate 2! and acts asaspring to urge the top plate 2| towards the adjacent face of the plate portion 251*. A rivet 24 freely passes through the washer 23, the top plate 2 i, and the plate portion 20 for holding these parts to- 10 gether as a unit and for permitting the spring washer 23 to urge the top plate 2| towards the plate portion 20 A pliable strip 25 is adapted to be engaged between the adjacent faces of the plate portion 20 and the top plate 2!. This pliable strip 25 is formed with an inwardly extending cutout 25 which extends inwards from one side thereof and which is provided for permitting the rivet 24 to pass to the center of the pliable strip when the pliable strip is being engaged into position between the top plate 2| and the plate portion 20 To accomplish the engagement of the pli able strip between these portions it is necessary to manually separate them against the action of the spring washer 23 to permit the pliable strip to be passed there-between.

The top plate 2| is provided with a means for preventing the pliable strip 25 from being accidentally disengaged from between the faces of the portions 20 and 2! and which is releasable for permitting the same to be removed when it is desired to remove the wire without removing the fastening element. This means comprises a finger 2| formed on one side of the top plate 2| which is adapted to engage the side of the pliable strip 25 opposed to the side having the cutout 25*. As shown in Fig. 8 the finger 2W is bent downwards to engage the edge of the pliable strip 25.

The pliable strip 25 has end portions 25 which extend from the sides of the plate portion 2% and the top plate 2|. These end portions 25 are adapted to be bent over the wire 22 as indicated by the dot and dash lines 25' in Fig. '7 for holding the wire in position on the top plate 2!.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the 50 precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A wire holder comprising a fastening ele ment adapted to be mounted on a support and having a rigid head portion, a top plate superimposed upon said rigid head portion for forming a base rest for a wire, a rivet extended through said fastening element and said top plate, a spring washer mounted on said rivet and operative between a portion of said rivet and the adjacent face of said top plate for urging said plate towards said fastening element, and a pliable strip engaged between said fastening element and said top plate and having end portions adapted to be folded over said wires.

2. A wire holder comprising a fastening element adapted to be mounted on a support and having a rigid head portion, a top plate superimposed upon said rigid head portion for forming a base rest for a Wire, a rivet extended through said fastening element and said top plate, a spring washer mounted on said rivet and operative between a portion of said rivet and the adjacent face of said top plate for urging said plate towards said fastening element, and a pliable strip engaged between said fastening element and said top plate and having end portions adapted to be folded over said wire, said pliable strip being formed with a slot extending inwards from one side thereof for permitting said pliable strip to be withdrawn from plate engageable against saidpliable strip on the side opposed to said slot for preventing said 'strip from being accidentally disengaged therefrom.

3. A wire holder comprising a fastening element adapted to be mounted on a support and having a rigid head portion, a top plate superimposed upon said rigid head portion for forming a base rest for a wire, a rivet extended through said fastening element and said top plate, a spring washer mounted on said rivet and operative between a portion of said rivet and the adjacent face of said top plate for urging said plate towards said fastening element, and a pliable strip engaged between said fastening element and said top plate and having end portions adapted to be folded over said wire, said pliable strip being formed with a slot extending inwards from one side thereof for permitting said pliable strip tobe withdrawn from between said top plate and said fastening element when desired, and a means on said top plate engageable against said pliable strip on the side opposed to said slot for preventing said strip from being accidentally disengaged therefrom, said latter mentioned means comprising a finger extending from one side of said top plate and bendable over the edge of said pliable strip.

' WILLIAM SILVER/S. 

